Russia issues warrant for Senator Lindsey Graham
Russia has issued an arrest warrant for Senator Lindsey Graham
and he says he’ll wear it like a “Badge of Honor.”
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Russia focused on U.S., Ukraine, Africa with coordinated tactics in some social media sites
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and other massive digital platforms, announced Thursday that since 2017 they disrupted more than 200 global networks engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB).
Ukraine defense minister calls for more aid from western nations
Ukraine’s defense minister is calling on the U.S. and other western nations to send more high-powered weapons to help Ukraine win its war against Russia. That urgent call comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is issuing a warning to the west, saying shipping longer-range missiles to Ukrainian forces could push Russia to launch attacks on new targets.
Where Ukraine stands 100 days after Russia’s invasion
Today marks 100 days of war in Ukraine, and the country’s president estimates 20% of his country is now under Russian control.
Zelenskyy urges ‘maximum’ sanctions on Russia in Davos talk
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He said Monday that sanctions need to go further to stop Russia’s aggression, including an oil embargo, blocking all of its banks and cutting off trade with Russia completely.
Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
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A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine has pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed civilian.
President Biden blames Russian invasion for rising inflation, food shortages
President Joe Biden blamed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for rising inflation and food shortages Wednesday.
House approves $40B in Ukraine aid, beefing up Biden request
The House has emphatically approved a fresh $40 billion Ukraine aid package that beefs up President Joe Biden’s initial request.
No end in sight for Ukraine war as Putin hails Victory Day
By Elena Becatoros and Jon Gambrell (AP)
Russian President Vladimir Putin used a major patriotic holiday to again justify his war in Ukraine but did not declare even a limited victory or signal where the conflict was headed.
U.N. working with Ukraine to evacuate civilians trapped at steel plant in Mariupol
Ukraine President Volodymir Zelensky says U.N. officials are working with his country to evacuate more civilians trapped in a steel plant in the besieged city of Mariupol. Hundreds of Ukrainians at the plant have been trapped underground for months, as Russian troops repeatedly shelled the facility. Late Sunday night, international peacekeepers were able to strike a deal with Russian and Ukrainian authorities to evacuate about 100 people.
